{"id":10696,"date":"2021-07-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/?p=10696"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:04:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:04:53","slug":"8-icanvas-artists-inspired-by-frida-kahlo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/8-icanvas-artists-inspired-by-frida-kahlo\/","title":{"rendered":"8 iCanvas Artists Inspired By Frida Kahlo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Frida Kahlo-inspired art is all around us. As a renowned symbol for artists across disciplines, Frida is well regarded for her artistic exploration of identity, gender, culture, race, and class. So it\u2019s no surprise many iCanvas artists credit Frida Kahlo as inspiration for their creations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Femke Muntz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you find yourself drawn to both whimsical and melancholic vibes, Femke Muntz\u2019s world of wistful girls and charming creatures could be for you. Alongside Frida, she credits Dilka Bear and iCanvas artist Lori Earley <\/a>as her favorite artists \u2014 two more creators whose penchant for pensive women is prevalent in a lot of Femke\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Cactus Lady”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“The Flower Crown”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Ophelia”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Green Eyed Girl”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While no longer an iCanvas partner, you can check out more of this artist\u2019s work here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zola Arts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heavily influenced by afrocentricity and urban style, Zola Arts echoes  Frida\u2019s commitment to exploring race and gender. \u201cI want to celebrate the uniqueness that makes us beautiful,\u201d she says of her portraiture embodying the essence of Black women. Incorporating glowing details, botanicals and celestial elements, she captures the strength of femininity in many forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Bernadette Cosmos”<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Quasar Solar”<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Sun”<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Honey Beams and Golden Dreams”<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Into these prints? Explore more of Zola Arts\u2019 work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meghan Oona Clifford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In her world of vibrant, cosmic figures and abstractions, Meghan\u2019s work represents her self-claimed purpose of creating soul-awakening art. Frida is one of her favorite artists, alongside other greats like Marc Chagall and Georgia O\u2019Keefe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her Highness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lumen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Spectacles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Word<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sasha Robinson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fueled by a zest for life and a unique perception of people, self-taught artist Sasha Robinson explores her vision of the world with bold colors and eroticism. In addition to Frida, she lists Thomas Saliot and Cindy Press as inspirations. The combination of their influences and her own signature spin result in vivid, sensual scenes. Get to know more about Sasha\u2019s work in our 5 Questions With feature on the blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bye<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flower<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Red Hair Model<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Choise<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Does this style speak to you? Discover more of Sasha\u2019s art on iCanvas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fran\u00e7oise Wattr\u00e9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The bold floral abstracts Francoise creates are a poetic reflection of her inner self, and invite viewers to tap into their deepest intuition. Some of her favorite artists include Frida, Camille Claudel, and Alena Hennessy, of which the latter share similar, expressionistic vibes. Read our recent interview<\/a> to learn more about her inspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blue Dreams<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gentle Summer Rain<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jazznight Memories II<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Light Breeze<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Feelin\u2019 her style? View more of Francoise’s art on iCanvas.<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Julia Gash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Julia\u2019s signature style of travel posters evoke that heartwarming feeling of hometown love, and make for a great visual homage in any space. Her detailed landmarks and locations capture the character of each city. In addition to Frida, Julia mentions other iconic artists like Andy Warhol and Picasso as her favorites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chicago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Toyko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Love this style of location celebration? No long an iCanvas partner, view more of Julia\u2019s art elsewhere online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OLena Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contemporary impressionist OLena Art uses vibrant hues and texture to depict the beauty and sensuality of nature. Frida is one of her artistic inspirations, along with Jackson Pollock and Leonid Afremov. Check out our featured interview<\/a> to learn more about the process behind her wildlife art and floral paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abstract Bloom<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nelly Creek<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Summer Meadow<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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That Sunflower<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Love what you see from Olena Art? View more of her art on iCanvas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out our 5 Questions With<\/a> interview series to learn more about artist inspirations and other fun facts. Looking to find some of those fabulous Frida vibes of your own? Browse our full collection of Frida-inspired prints<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Happy birthday, Frida Kahlo! Get to know iCanvas artists who continue to be inspired by her art, life and legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":15670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1461],"tags":[151,1692,3447,3622,4060,4061,4633],"class_list":["post-10696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artist-spotlight","tag-frida-kahlo","tag-francoise-wattre","tag-sasha-robinson","tag-olena-art","tag-artist-spotlight","tag-women-artists","tag-zola-arts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10696"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50001,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10696\/revisions\/50001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}